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- Join us for pre-race dinner and the first DC-area SCHOOL-BUILDING SUMMIT for all charity leaders building schools and educating youth internationally -- to start a conversation that may change the world
- Saturday, November 16, 6:30 PM, at Cosi Restaurant,
1801 North Lynn Street, Arlington VA,
featuring
- Gib Leonard, BuyaBrickFoundation, building schools and delivering food and medicine in 6 towns in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia)
- Adrianne Doherty, Mercy Center Foundation USA, building a school in Lare, Kenya - directing Mercy 5K on Saturday, May 17, 2014
- Kassahun Maru, Young Ethiopian Self-Sufficiency Enhancing Re-education Association (YESSERA), training for sustainability in Ethiopia
- John Wanda, Arlington Academy of Hope, building schools in Uganda
- Dinner tickets are $10 for all you can eat ($15 after November 8)
- Please Register for the dinner by November 13
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- Parking is limited at Carderock Recreation Area.
- If you can get someone to drop you off, the best place is at the south end of the bridge over Clara Barton Parkway
(MAP),
where cars can either go straight into to Carderock or turn left to go east toward Washington DC.
- Thus we can avoid a traffic jam on the park road at Carderock.
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From there, it's a short walk through the tunnel
and either straight ahead to the packet pick-up area
(MAP)
or to the left up the gravel road to the start line
(MAP).
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Civil Twilight at 6:26 AM
| Sunrise at 6:55 AM
- Race-day packet pick-up, bag check, and the post-race picnic are at the picnic pavilion
next to the farthest left parking lot ("#4") at Carderock. Bathrooms are in the parking lot straight ahead ("#3") and also the westmost parking lot ("#1").
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- Runners of all levels of ability who can cover the marathon course in less than 6 hours (please finish by 2 PM, as our race director coaches youth track at 3 PM in Arlington)
- No time limit in the half marathon
- Limited to the first 350 entrants
- Enter on-line
- Enter by mail
- Questions? Write the race director
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- We accept the first 350 entrants
- Entry fees:
$60 by June 30
| $70 by August 31
| $80 by September 30
| $90 by October 31
| $100 by November 16
- No race-day registration, please
- Entrants receive t-shirt, goodie bag, race refreshments, finisher medal, post-race picnic, and finisher certificate + printed results by mail
- Read others' comments
- We send finisher certificates and results booklets, along with any awards unclaimed on race day.
- We send Boston Athletic Association our certified marathon times.
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- Flat - scenic - beautiful views of the Potomac River - tree-lined - shaded - out'n'back
- USATF-certified course MD09011RT -- A Boston Marathon qualifier
| Printable map
- Almost totally flat course -- highest point is 44m above sea level, lowest point is 12m above sea level
- Course elevation profile: -------------------------------
- Enjoy a lovely day on the C&O Canal Towpath!
- See displays about the historic C&O Canal before & after race
- Read about the history of the C&O Canal Towpath:
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- Colorful, technical wicking t-shirt
- Last year's t-shirt:
- 2012 November 18 shirt
| Back
- Goodie bag with samples, coupons & gift certificates
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Help us assemble bib numbers and goodie bags, and get your bib number early on Thursday, November 14, 6:00-8:00 PM, Road Runner Sports, 1120 West Broad Street, Falls Church VA 22046 (703-237-3636) -- 10% discount on all store merchandise during packet pick-up
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Pick up your bib number, t-shirt, and goodie bag pre-race on Saturday, November 16, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Georgetown Running Company, 3401 M Street NW, Washington DC 20007 (202-337-8626) -- 15% discount on shoes and apparel purchased during packet pick-up
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Join our Facebook page -- share rides, thoughts, and photos!
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You may park near Key Bridge Marriott, 1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, and take our 7:00 AM taxi service to Carderock. Taxi rides are are $10 pre-paid only
• Route map
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Pick up your bib number, t-shirt, and goodie bag on race-day, Sunday, November 17, 7:15 AM to 8:45 AM, at Carderock Recreation Area, Parking Area #4 on the left
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Note: No race-day registration
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8:00 AM -- Early Bird Start -- if you need more than 5 hours to finish or you want to watch the sun rise over the Potomac River or you want an extra hour of cool weather
• Sign up for Early Bird Start
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8:50 AM -- The National Anthem
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8:55 AM -- Official welcome
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9:00 AM -- Competitive start
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Aid stations with water, Gatorade, friendly volunteers, and toilets at
• The start / midpoint / finish at Carderock - Miles 0.0, 13.1, and 26.2 (permanent and portable toilets in Parking Area 3)
• Lock 10 - Miles 1.1, 12.0, 14.2, 25.1 (portable toilet across C&O Canal)
• Lock 7 - Miles 3.3, 9.8, 16.4, 22.9 (portable toilet across C&O Canal)
• Lock 5 - Miles 5.3, 7.8, 18.4, 20.9 (portable toilet across C&O Canal)
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Spectator access at
• Lock 10 - Miles 1.1, 12.0, 14.2, 25.1
• Lock 9 - Miles 2.0, 11.1, 15.1, 24.2
• Lock 8 - Miles 3.0, 10.1, 16.1, 23.2
• Lock 7 - Miles 3.3, 9.8, 16.4, 22.9
• Lock 6 - Miles 5.0, 8.1, 18.1, 21.2
• Lock 5 - Miles 5.3, 7.8, 18.4, 20.9
• Chain Bridge - Mile 6.0, 7.1, 19.1, 20.2
• Turnaround point - Miles 6.6 and 19.7
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The course is out'n'back twice
- Photography:
• Photos will be taken at the event by tonyestradaphotography
• To view and purchase photos, please go to www.backprint.com/tonyestradaphotography
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Refreshments courtesy of sponsors, medals by Dan Kain Trophies, presentation of awards
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Certificates of completion by mail
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$250 to 1st, $150 to 2nd, $100 to 3rd overall M/F; gift certificates to 1st, 2nd, 3rd by 10-year age-group M/F
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To Carderock:
- Google map of Carderock
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From I-495, take Exit 41 north of American Legion Bridge in MD.
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Bear west on the exit ramp and turn onto westbound Clara Barton Parkway.
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After one mile, bear right and take the first exit to the right (Carderock | Naval Surface Warfare Center).
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Turn left on the bridge; follow it through a tunnel under the C&O Canal Towpath.
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Drive 0.3 miles to a T-junction. Free parking is on your left or right. Please do not park on the grass.
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We have about 325 free parking spaces
- Please carpool or use our Facebook page to share a ride.
- The parking areas are not numbered with signs, but ...
- Parking Area #4 (75 spaces) is on the left (east), We host packet pick-up in the picnic pavilion next to Parking Area #4.
- Parking Area #3 (60 spaces) is straight ahead and a little to the right (permanent and portable toilets)
- Parking Area #2 (70 spaces) is farther to the right (west), plus many spaces taken by constructio vehicles and debris
- Parking Area #1 (120 spaces) is farthest to the right (west) (permanent toilets)
- In addition, we have arranged off-site parking at David W. Taylor NavSurfWarCen for military employees with proper ID.
- Enter through the main gate, show your military ID, and park near Building 30.
- Then walk over Clara Barton Parkway on the bridge and continue to the start or the packet pick-up area.
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10½th annual
POTOMAC RIVER RUN MARATHON & HALF
